Our Staff

Chief Student Advocate

Faith Gibson Hubbard was appointed as the District of Columbia's Chief Student Advocate (the Office of the Student Advocate) in May 2015. Faith, a former public school teacher, is a passionate education advocate who has served in various education focused capacities including: as the former President of the Ward Five Council on Education, and as a member of the Advisory Committee for the Student Assignment and DCPS School Boundaries Review process. Currently, in addition to her role as a board member for the DC Public Library Board of Library Trustees, Faith also serves as a regional board member for Reading Partners DC, as a member of the city's Every Day Counts! (Truancy) Taskforce, and the DC Cross-Sector Collaboration Taskforce. Faith is currently pursuing her PhD in public policy from the Center of Public Administration & Policy at Virginia Tech and also holds a Master of Public Administration from Old Dominion University (Norfolk, VA), and a Bachelor of Arts in Communications/Public Relations from Georgia State University (Atlanta, GA).

Student Advocate

Dan Davis is the Student Advocate for the Office of the Student Advocate. He came to the Office of Student Advocate in October of 2016 after 9 years of supporting District disadvantaged youth and families at Sasha Bruce Youthwork, Inc. Dan’s work with runaway homeless youth, justice involved youth, recent immigrant adults, and disconnected families has cemented a community-first outlook that contributes to our office's ability to help all students succeed. In addition, his current work as an Advocate at the National Human Trafficking Resource Center also contributes to a trauma-informed approach to serving our families. Dan holds a Bachelor's degree in Political Science from American University.

Program Associate

Tiffany Wilson is the Program Associate for the Office of the Student Advocate. She started her role as the Program Associate in October 2017 after serving as a Fellow for the office. Prior to the State Board of Education, Tiffany worked as a middle school English teacher in Eastern North Carolina. Her experience as a product of public schools and as a public school teacher has strengthened her understanding of the needs of parents, families, students, and teachers. As a result, she understands how race and class contribute to educational inequity and other systemic disparities. Tiffany was born and raised in Montgomery, Alabama and holds a Bachelor of Arts in English from The University of Alabama.